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Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty (Turning Points in Ancient History Book 2) (English Edition) eBook : Barrett, Anthony A.: Amazon.es: Tienda Kindle
Other articles where Great Fire of Rome is discussed: Nero: Artistic pretensions and irresponsibility: The great fire that ravaged Rome in 64 illustrates how low Nero’s reputation had sunk by this time. Taking advantage of the fire’s destruction, Nero had the city reconstructed in the Greek style and began building a prodigious palace—the Golden House—which, had it been finished, would…
On July 18, 64 C.E., a fire started in the enormous Circus Maximus stadium in Rome, now the capital of Italy. When the fire was finally extinguished six days later, 10 of Rome’s 14 districts had burned. Ancient historians blamed Rome’s infamous emperor, Nero, for the fire.One historian said Nero was playing the fiddle while his city went up in flames. . Other historians say Nero wanted to ...
10 de nov. de 2020 · “ Rome Is Burning offers a clear and thorough reinvestigation of the Great Fire of AD 64 for scholars and general readers alike. It can be recommended not just as a reconstruction of the Neronian fire but also as a thoughtful exploration of how to do ancient history.” ―Josiah Osgood, Georgetown University
10 de nov. de 2020 · Rome Is Burning tells how the fire destroyed much of the city and threw the population into panic. It describes how it also destroyed Nero’s golden image and provoked a financial crisis and currency devaluation that made a permanent impact on the Roman economy.
By Anthony A. Barrett January 06, 2021. Rome Is Burning. Available in 4 editions. According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his majestic imperial capital on the night of July 19, AD 64 and fiddled while the city burned. It’s a story that has been told for more than two millennia—and it’s likely that almost none of it is true.
10 de nov. de 2020 · Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty. This gripping audiobook narrated by John Telfer provides an authoritative history of Rome's Great Fire and the lasting harm it inflicted on the Roman Empire. According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his majestic imperial capital on the night of July 19, 64 AD and fiddled ...
